UK · 21 May 2026

Rachel Reeves tells heckler his manners aren't British

A public interview by the Chancellor was disrupted by a man repeatedly shouting at her. Rachel Reeves addressed an individual resembling a Reform UK backer at a Leeds filling station on Wednesday, May 20, during her session with journalists. She commented that his conduct, displayed from a lorry bearing a pair of St George's flags, indicated "not very British" manners.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 May 2026 at 5:33

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